13 Wheels, Tires; Removing The Front Wheel - KTM 450 SX-F 2019 Owner's Manual

13 WHEELS, TIRES

13.1
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Removing the front wheel

F00142-10
F00141-10
F00140-10
H00934-10
Preparatory work
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Raise the motorcycle with a lift stand. (
Main work
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Manually press the brake caliper toward the brake disc to push
back the brake pistons.
Info
Make sure that you do not press the brake caliper
against the spokes when pushing back the brake
pistons.
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1
Loosen screw by several rotations.
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2
Loosen screws .
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1
Press on screw to push the wheel spindle out of the axle
clamp.
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1
Remove screw .
Warning
Danger of accidents Damaged brake discs reduce the
braking effect.
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Always lay the wheel down in such a way that the
brake disc is not damaged.
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Hold the front wheel and remove the wheel spindle. Take the
front wheel out of the fork.
Info
Do not actuate the hand brake lever when the front
wheel is removed.
(All SX‑F standard models, XC‑F US)
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3
Remove spacers .
p. 53)